Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Creek is a stream in Somerset, Pennsylvania. Buffalo Creek is situated nearby to the village Garrett, as well as near the locality Burkhelder.Places of Interest
Highlights include Green Mountain Wind Energy Center and Salisbury Viaduct.
Green Mountain Wind Energy Center
Power station
The Green Mountain Wind Energy Center was a wind power plant near Garrett, Somerset County, Pennsylvania with eight Nordex 1.3 MW turbines that began commercial operation in May 2000.
Salisbury Viaduct
Bridge
The Salisbury Viaduct is a bridge in Somerset County, Pennsylvania near Meyersdale that spans the Casselman River valley. Built in 1912 by the Western Maryland Railway for its Connellsville Extension, it was built to accommodate two tracks, but only one was ever installed. Salisbury Viaduct is situated 2 miles south of Buffalo Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meyersdale and Sand Patch Grade.
Meyersdale
Village
Meyersdale is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States, situated on the Casselman River, 73 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Meyersdale is situated 3½ miles southeast of Buffalo Creek.
Sand Patch Grade
Hamlet
Sand Patch Grade is an approximately 100-mile-long section of railroad track known for its steep grades and curves through the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania and western Maryland. Sand Patch Grade is situated 6 miles southeast of Buffalo Creek.
Buffalo Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.86091° or 39° 51′ 39″ north
Longitude
-79.05558° or 79° 3′ 20″ west
Elevation
1,936 feet (590 metres)
Open location code
87F2VW6V+9Q
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